White gold remains a popular choice for
engagement rings and weddings as it is relatively inexpensive as compared to
platinum. However, in its unpolished and non-plated state, white gold is not
pure white in color but instead has a yellowish tinge to it. Hence, white gold
rings are usually plated with fine layers of rhodium to give them their
characteristic bright white appearance. In JannPaul, all our rings are
rhodium-plated. As some may not be familiar with rhodium plating or understand
its application, we decided to write a post on rhodium plating to help you
understand the procedure better.
Rhodium is a rare, silver-white metallic
element that is resistant to corrosion, tarnish and scratches. The transition
metal is also extremely durable, hypoallergenic and possesses the ability to
reflect large amounts of light, which explains the bright white look of the
rhodium-plated rings. Normally, the ideal thickness of rhodium on an engagement
ring is between 0.75 to 1.50 microns. You must be wondering, “Why not more?”. It
is because any ring plated with more than 2.0 microns of rhodium will become
very brittle!
However, do
take note that rhodium plating is not permanent, and how long it can last depends
on the number of times the ring is worn and the thickness of the original
rhodium plating. We provide all our clients two free complementary repolishing
and replating sessions to ensure your engagement ring retain its magnificence,
just like the day you collected it!
Thank
you for spending some time to read our post! If you have any question, please
feel free to email us at sales@jannpaul.com.
Till next time,
JannPaul